Periodicidad semestral: flujo continuo.
ISSN - Electrónico: 2661-6947 / DOI: 10.36015 • LILACS BIREME (19784); LATINDEX (20666)
INTRODUCTION. Worldwide, tuberculosis is one of the ten causes of death, with an incidence of 7 920 patients between 0 - 14 years in the Americas region; the abdomen being the most common extrapulmonary site. OBJECTIVES. Describe the age, clinical, microbiological, complications and associated comorbidities in pediatric patients with abdominal tuberculosis. MATERIALS AND METHODS. Retrospective study, database of 23 patients and ages from 0 months of age to 17 years 11 months and 29 days of age with confirmatory evidence of the presence of the microorganism; of the Gastroenterology and Epidemiology services at the New Civil Hospital of Guadalajara “Dr. Juan I. Menchaca ”, period 2 007 to 2 018. RESULTS. 47,8% (11; 23) men and 52,2% (12; 23) women were reported; 26,1% (6; 23) with a history of unpasteurized dairy intake. The three most frequent clinical data were abdominal pain, fever and weight loss. 8,7% (2; 23) lived together with people with positive active tuberculosis; 30,4% (7; 23) recorded a positive purified protein derivative skin test; 30,4% (7; 23) positive acid-alcohol resistant bacteria identification; 43,5% (10; 23) compatible imaging studies; 8,7% (2; 23) positive intestinal mucosal C-reactive protein; 4,3% (1; 36) positive culture and 8,7% (2; 23) patients with immunodeficiency. CONCLUSION. Abdominal tuberculosis occurred in minors with nonspecific symptoms of abdominal pain, fever and weight loss, exposed to intake of unpasteurized dairy products, positive combe and immunodeficiency.
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